The release calendar for June is a bit bare, but thankfully, Sony came through with a batch of quirky new downloads in the first PlayStation Store update of the month.
The supernatural detective story Murdered: Soul Suspect is this week’s biggest new release. Available for both the PS3 and PS4, the game follows the recently departed Ronan O’Connor as he attempts to track down his murderer, a serial killer known as The Bell Killer. It’s joined by four other PS4 releases including the free-to-play World War II sim, War Thunder; the latest game in the Worms franchise, Worms Battlegrounds; an enhanced version of the fourth PixelJunk game, PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate; and the latest brutal platformer, 1001 Spikes. Those last two are also available as PS4/Vita Cross-Buy games, so you can also take them on the go.
One other PS3 game was added to the PS Store this week and it’s Don Bradman Cricket 14. I’m not entirely sure, but it might be the first cricket game ever released in North America. If I cared in the slightest about cricket, I’d do some research and find out for sure.
Finally, the Vita is now home to a Sony-produced pet simulator, PlayStation Vita Pets, and a diva simulator known as Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection. Don’t let your real dog and American Idol know you’ve been cheating on them.
More information about all of these games can be found after the break.
PS4 Games
Murdered: Soul Suspect ($59.99)
Most people think that death is the end, but for Ronan O’Connor, a Salem police detective with a chequered past, it is just the beginning. When Ronan gets caught in a violent burglary, his life is brought to an untimely and brutal end. Shocked to find himself in the afterlife, his only escape from the limbo world of ‘Dusk’ is to track down his killer using new-found supernatural abilities.
War Thunder (Free)
War Thunder is a cross-platform next generation MMO combat game dedicated to World War II military aviation, armored vehicles, and fleets. You will take part in all of the major combat battles, fighting with real players all over the world. The massive historical battles featured in War Thunder cannot be fought by aviation alone, so the game will also expose players to combat on land and at sea.
Worms Battlegrounds ($24.99)
Worms Battlegrounds brings friends and families together in the noble pursuit of self‐improvement, world domination and exploding sheep. Join together with friends and other Worms Battlegrounds players to form a fearsome team name your clan, design your own emblem, promote other players to act as leaders and officers. Enter your clan into the league and fight together to make your mark on the leaderboards. Nobody wants an empty trophy cabinet!
PS4 / PS Vita Cross-Buy Games
PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate ($14.99)
PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action, exploration and puzzle solving. Saving scientists and uncovering the mysteries of an ill-fated research trip requires you to study and manipulate your environment. Blast and dig through rock and ice, unleashing floods of water, lava, gas, magnetic oil and even deadly stomach acid, all powered by an advanced fluid mechanics simulation.
1001 Spikes ($14.99)
Jim Hawkins, the world-renowned archaeologist, has gone missing while exploring the frozen reaches of Antarctica. Before his disappearance, he entrusted his son Aban with a map to the long forgotten ruins of Ukampa Temple in South America, along with a letter warning that death waits behind its every corner.
PS3 Games
Murdered: Soul Suspect ($59.99)
Most people think that death is the end, but for Ronan O’Connor, a Salem police detective with a chequered past, it is just the beginning. When Ronan gets caught in a violent burglary, his life is brought to an untimely and brutal end. Shocked to find himself in the afterlife, his only escape from the limbo world of ‘Dusk’ is to track down his killer using new-found supernatural abilities.
Don Bradman Cricket 14 ($59.99)
Intuitive controls that allow for line and length deliveries without pitch markers and realistic shot control when batting. Take a 16-year-old aspiring cricketer through the ranks to international glory in Career mode. Fully customise you play experience, setup tours, competitions, create players, teams and even umpires in the Cricket Academy.
PSone Classics
Heroine Dream ($5.99)
Heroine Dream places the player in the role of a producer working with the prospective heroine, Shizuka Maiki. There are various parameters to Shizuka—including confidence, athleticism, and stress levels—so carefully budget each area to raise a well-rounded heroine.
PS Vita Games
PlayStation Vita Pets ($19.99)
Heroic pets and long-lost legends. Pick a pup with real personality – will you choose a tough-talking husky, brave collie, fun-loving Labrador or giggly Dalmatian? Discover the enchanting stories and forgotten legends of Castlewood Island. Teach your dog tricks and take photos together in the real world. Shout your dog’s name to see it come running – it knows your voice and face just like a real pet.
Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection ($39.99)
Something has appeared and is shaking the very foundation of Gamindustri! The world is more and more enamored with pop idols, and this growing interest has caused the source of Neptune’s and her friends’ powers—known as Shares—to vanish.
Will they find a solution to win back the hearts of Gamindustri’s inhabitants, or are they doomed to obscurity forevermore!?
